Which to use
“Harem” and “Hase” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,585
- “Harem” frequency rank
- #10,295
- “Hase” frequency rank
- 50880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Harem | Hase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von den Männern abgegrenzter Wohnbereich für Frauen in einem Haus | Säugetier mit langen Ohren aus der Gattung Lepus, speziell der Feldhase |
Where the eye mixes Harem and Hase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Harem runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Hase's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Harem with Hase
A purely visual mix-up. Harem ([ˈhaːʁɛm]) and Hase ([ˈhaːzə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Harem is recorded at frequency rank #40,585, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːʁɛm]. Hase is at rank #10,295, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːzə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 50880, this pair ranks #1,156,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Harem vs Hase
Shared letters: aeh. Private to "Harem": mr. Private to "Hase": s.
"Harem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Hase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Harem" for "Hase" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Harem" or "Hase"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Harem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,156,796 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Harem" and "Hase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Harem vs haze". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,156,796 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.